In the latest weekly update, the United States moved more than 11 million barrels per day of oil and refined products available for sale, covering the week that ended on August 24. The Bloomberg agency referenced data from the U.S. Department of Energy to present these figures.
This indicator has set a new all‑time high for the entire span of recordkeeping that began in February 1991, underscoring a historic level of energy activity.
Over the same period, foreign diesel sales rose by about 20 percent, and raw material exports surpassed 4 million barrels per day for the second consecutive week. This marks the first sustained run of such export volumes since 2015.
Bloomberg notes that Washington has accelerated the sale and shipment of energy resources as Europe remains a principal destination for U.S. energy exports amid ongoing trade and geopolitical pressures. The shift reflects how U.S. energy markets are adjusting to shifting global supply dynamics and demand patterns.
Meanwhile, on August 24, The Telegraph reported that a tanker carrying Australian liquefied natural gas arrived in the United Kingdom for the first time since 2016, signaling a broader realignment of energy carriers away from Russia in response to the evolving energy landscape.
In another Bloomberg assessment, crude oil shipments from Russia rose to roughly 3.41 million barrels per day for the week ending August 19, a recovery from the earlier declines and a reminder of the ongoing volatility and interdependence within global energy markets.